Villa Grove is on a four-game streak of home losses, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Villa Grove Blue Devils will host the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Villa Grove is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Villa Grove came up short against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, falling 34-14. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Although Villa Grove took the loss, they still got scores from Hunter Butts and Aidan Henry.
Meanwhile, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] took a blow against Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany on Friday, falling 47-12. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 490th, while the Redskins are ranked 243rd).
Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Villa Grove against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-20 win. Will Villa Grove repeat their success, or does Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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